Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 1.7.13-14
Ūti· What drives us to actUnderstand and Share Kṛṣṇa-kathā
“When the respective warriors of both camps, namely the Kauravas and the Pāṇḍavas, were killed on the Battlefield of Kurukṣetra and the dead warriors obtained their deserved destinations, and when the son of Dhṛtarāṣṭra fell down lamenting, his spine broken, being beaten by the club of Bhīmasena, the son of Droṇācārya [Aśvatthāmā] beheaded the five sleeping sons of Draupadī and delivered the heads as a prize to his master, foolishly thinking that he would be pleased. Duryodhana, however, disapproved of the heinous act, and he was not pleased in the least.”
What the purport teaches
- After the battle, Aśvatthāmā killed Draupadī’s five sleeping sons, thinking this would please Duryodhana. Duryodhana instead disapproved of the heinous act.
- Both Bhagavad-gītā and Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam are kṛṣṇa-kathā. The former is spoken by Lord Kṛṣṇa, and the latter is spoken about Him.
- Lord Caitanya desired that those born in India seriously understand these teachings and, after full realization, share them throughout the world. The purport presents this transcendental message as bringing peace and prosperity to a suffering world.
Try this today
Write one sentence explaining why both Bhagavad-gītā and Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam are kṛṣṇa-kathā.
Ask yourself
How carefully do I seek to understand kṛṣṇa-kathā before sharing it?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
The study points, practice and question are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport. Read the full purport to go deeper.